APC Governors agree to intervene in Edo, Ondo crisis

The Governors of Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC have agreed to intervene in the challenges affecting the party as it prepares for the Edo and Ondo states governorship elections.

After a teleconference meeting by the governors, the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, PGF, and governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu said in a press statement that the governors will work to ensure internal democracy as the APC elects its governorship candidates.

He explained that the Governors have “collectively agreed to work to ensure strengthening fair and democratic internal party mechanism for the selection of party candidates in all elections, especially in respect of Edo and Ondo states 2020 Governorship elections”.

“Forum members are confident that the party will resolve all current challenges and emerge stronger,” he said.

It would be recalled that the APC National Working Committee, NWC  affirmed the disqualification of the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and two other aspirants who had earlier been disqualified by the screening committee.

The three aspirants disqualified were governor Godwin Obaseki, Chris Ogiemwonyi, and Messrs Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen.